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Which of the following Supreme Court judgments clarified that the doctrine of basic structure would apply only to constitutional amendments enacted after April 24, 1973?

  1. Golak Nath Case (1967)
  2. Minerva Mills Case (1980)
  3. Waman Rao Case (1981)
  4. S.R. Bommai Case (1994)
Indian Polity

In which case did the Supreme Court apply the doctrine of ‘basic structure’ to strike down a part of the 42nd Amendment, emphasizing that judicial review is a basic feature of the Constitution?

  1. Minerva Mills Case (1980)
  2. Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973)
  3. Golak Nath Case (1967)
  4. Indira Nehru Gandhi Case (1975)
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Which Constitutional Amendment attempted to nullify the effect of the Supreme Court’s ‘basic structure’ doctrine by asserting unlimited amending power to Parliament?

  1. 44th Amendment Act
  2. 39th Amendment Act
  3. 24th Amendment Act
  4. 42nd Amendment Act
Indian Polity

In which case did the Supreme Court reaffirm the doctrine of the 'basic structure' and strike down a provision of the 39th Constitutional Amendment Act?

  1. Shankari Prasad case
  2. Golak Nath case
  3. Indira Nehru Gandhi case
  4. Minerva Mills case
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What was the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the 24th Amendment Act in the Kesavananda Bharati case?

  1. It declared it unconstitutional
  2. It upheld its validity
  3. It partially upheld it
  4. It sent it back for parliamentary review
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The doctrine of the 'basic structure' of the Constitution was laid down by the Supreme Court in which of the following cases?

  1. Golak Nath case
  2. Kesavananda Bharati case
  3. Shankari Prasad case
  4. Minerva Mills case
Indian Polity

What was the primary objective of the 24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971?

  1. To limit the power of the Supreme Court
  2. To empower state legislatures
  3. To enable Parliament to amend Fundamental Rights
  4. To establish judicial review
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The 24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971 was enacted in response to which Supreme Court judgment?

  1. Kesavananda Bharati case
  2. Minerva Mills case
  3. Shankari Prasad case
  4. Golak Nath case
Indian Polity

What was the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the term “law” in Article 13 in the Golak Nath verdict?

  1. It includes constitutional amendment acts
  2. It includes only executive orders
  3. It includes parliamentary resolutions
  4. It excludes constitutional amendments
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Which Constitutional Amendment's validity was challenged in the Golak Nath case?

  1. First Amendment Act, 1951
  2. Seventeenth Amendment Act, 1964
  3. Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976
  4. Forty-fourth Amendment Act, 1978
Indian Polity

In the Golak Nath case (1967), which major constitutional principle was established by the Supreme Court?

  1. Parliament can abolish the Constitution
  2. Fundamental Rights are not subject to amendment
  3. Directive Principles are enforceable in courts
  4. Judiciary cannot review constitutional amendments
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What principle regarding constitutional amendments was established by the Supreme Court in the Shankari Prasad case?

  1. Parliament cannot amend Fundamental Rights
  2. Constitutional amendments are subject to judicial review under Article 13
  3. Directive Principles are enforceable in court
  4. Constitutional amendments are not “law” within the meaning of Article 13
Indian Polity

In the Shankari Prasad case (1951), which constitutional issue was under scrutiny?

  1. Election of the President
  2. Judicial review
  3. Amendment of Fundamental Rights under Article 368
  4. Abolition of Privy Purses
Indian Polity

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is mentioned in the Constitution. Amendment related to the GST Council requires:

  1. Simple majority in Parliament only
  2. Special majority in Parliament only
  3. Special majority in Parliament and ratification by half of the states
  4. Ratification by all state legislatures only
Indian Polity

Which of the following provisions of the Constitution require ratification by at least half of the state legislatures after being passed by Parliament with a special majority?

  1. Representation of Anglo-Indians in Lok Sabha
  2. Abolition or creation of legislative councils in states
  3. Manner of election of the President
  4. Salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament
Indian Polity

Which of the following statements is true regarding the ratification of a Constitutional Amendment Bill by state legislatures under Article 368?

  1. All states must give their consent within six months.
  2. Consent of half of the states is required within a period of one year.
  3. There is no time limit prescribed for state legislatures to give their consent.
  4. The bill automatically lapses if states do not ratify it within three months.
Indian Polity

What constitutes a special majority of the Parliament as required under Article 368 for amending the Constitution?

  1. A majority of the members present and voting.
  2. A majority of the total membership of each House.
  3. Two-thirds of the total membership of each House.
  4. A majority of the total membership of each House and a majority of two-thirds of the members of each House present and voting.
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Which of the following statements regarding amendments related to elections to Parliament and State Legislatures is correct?

  1. They can only be amended through Article 368 by a special majority of Parliament.
  2. They require ratification by half of the states along with a special majority.
  3. They are part of the basic structure and hence cannot be amended.
  4. They can be amended by a simple majority of the Parliament, outside the scope of Article 368.
Indian Polity

Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution can be amended by a simple majority of Parliament?

  1. Fifth Schedule only
  2. Sixth Schedule only
  3. Both Fifth and Sixth Schedules
  4. Neither Fifth nor Sixth Schedules
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Which of the following provisions can be amended by simple majority of the Parliament?

Citizenship — acquisition and termination
Delimitation of constituencies
Representation of states in Rajya Sabha
Administration of Union Territories

  1. 1, 2 and 4 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. All of the above
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Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the constitutional amendment process in India?

1. Article 368 provides for amendments by special majority and also by special majority with ratification by half of the states.
2. Amendments under Article 368 require a joint sitting of both Houses in case of disagreement.
3. Some provisions of the Constitution can be amended by a simple majority of Parliament and are not considered amendments under Article 368.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
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Consider the following statements regarding the President’s role in the Constitutional Amendment process:

1. The President can withhold his assent to a Constitutional Amendment Bill.
2. The President can return a Constitutional Amendment Bill to Parliament for reconsideration.
3. The President is bound to give his assent to a Constitutional Amendment Bill duly passed by both Houses.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 2 and 3 only
Indian Polity

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the process for Constitutional Amendment concerning federal provisions?

  1. The Bill must be passed by both Houses of Parliament with a special majority
  2. Ratification by half of the state legislatures by simple majority is mandatory
  3. A joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament is convened in case of disagreement
  4. The Bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament
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Under which condition must a Constitutional Amendment Bill be ratified by at least half of the state legislatures?

  1. When it seeks to amend any Article of the Constitution
  2. When it seeks to amend the Directive Principles of State Policy
  3. When it seeks to amend provisions related to the federal structure
  4. When it seeks to amend Fundamental Rights
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